B2B.Ostrovok, an online hotel booking service for travel professionals, is launching airline ticket sales on its platform. Now, its partners (travel agencies and operators, TMCs, and corporate clients) can book hotels, cars, and more in a single system. transfers, air tickets and other tourist services.
Felix Shpilman, CEO of Emerging Travel Group, which manages B2B.Ostrovok, commented: "For many of our clients, the launch of our flight service has been truly long-awaited. It will free B2B.Ostrovok partners from the need to use third-party services for booking flights and provide them with a wide selection of travel products on a single platform with a user-friendly interface. Currently, only our partners in Russia can purchase flights. We plan to launch this service in international markets by the end of the year."
All registered B2B.Ostrovok users are now able to use the new service. Tickets for scheduled flights from over 200 airlines worldwide are currently available for booking. Information on all booked and issued tickets is stored in the "Air" section of your personal account.
In a single order, a partner can book a flight for a group of up to nine people. One-way, round-trip, and complex itineraries are available. Payment for the flight is made using the travel agent's credit limit opened on B2B.Ostrovok. During the booking process, you can enter your airline's loyalty program card details; points for the completed flight will be credited to the passenger's account in accordance with the airline's rules.
Source: trn-news.ru